Heat stroke in cats and dogs
Arlo is a young and playful cat. He gave everyone a fright after he accidently got locked in the car for a couple of hours. Without access to air flow and the inside car temperature climbing he was unable to maintain his body temperature. This resulted in him suffering heat stroke needing immediate veterinary assistance. […]
The outbreak of COVID-19 virus is not transferable to our pets. Additionally, there is no scientific evidence that dogs and cats can infect people. Should you need reassurance, regular veterinary updates are available through the Australian Veterinary Association. It is true that household pets have their own corona-viruses, and while the infections can be severe […]
Buster’s family came home about 9.30pm to find he had vomited, but otherwise seemed well. A couple of hours later the family were wakened to find Buster had collapsed and leaking dark reddish urine. Alarmed, they drove straight to the hospital and carried him in. The emergency vets were quite suspicious of snake bite because […]
We have noticed a temporary but serious bout of the ‘I must have a pet bunny for Easter fever.’ Below is a 7 point antidote: 1. Bunnies can live for 10 years+ 2. The smaller breeds have pencil thin bones and often don’t like being picked up or carried and squished 3. The females can […]
Meet Lily, a young, energetic cavoodle puppy. This cloud of cuteness escaped from home. A car accidentally hit her just in the nearby street. Somehow, her family found her and rushed to the emergency hospital. When she arrived, pain relief was given immediately. Once the pain had subsided, she was taken to get some digital […]
Max is only 8 weeks old. His new family had just introduced him to his new home, when he became dramatically unwell. He went downhill with diarrhoea, vomiting, lethargy and no interest in eating or drinking. With his parents’ permission, the vets kept him overnight to care for him and test to see what was […]
Rat bait is very poisonous to dogs. Less that a teaspoon is known to have a negative effect on dogs health. The smell is what attracts them to eat the bait which is then is absorbed. Within 2 – 3 days the active ingredients cause internal bleeding which causes significant damage if left undetected or […]
Barbie, a young staffordshire bull terrier came to the vet hospital as she was looking most uncomfortable. Odd gagging noises were being heard from her after she had gulped a whole dog treat. The vets moved quickly moved quickly to provide her support. They ascertained that she was still able to breathe, but where and […]
Meet Ebony a beautiful young kelpie dog. On a Saturday morning her family were painting when suddenly she jumped through the fence and could not walk. Somewhat startled, her family carried her to the car and arrived at the emergency hospital. X-rays revealed a fracture at the bottom end of her femur. Growth plates are […]
Nathan had been off his food and feeling quite flat. This progressed to vomiting where some string came up. But, where was the rest and why was he not his usual happy self? Once at the vet hospital, between the x-rays and ultrasound Dr Steve found the string stuck in his intestines. This is called […]
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